The Old Curiosity Shop
Gelesen von Euthymius
Charles Dickens
(4,565 Sterne; 85 Bewertungen)
The Old Curiosity Shop tells the story of Little Nell, a beautiful and virtuous young girl who lives with her grandfather in his shop of curiosities. Her grandfather loves her dearly, and Nell does not complain, but she lives a lonely existence without friends of her own age. Her only friend is Kit, an honest young lad who works at the shop, and whom she is teaching to write. Unbeknownst to Nell, her grandfather is obsessed with their precarious financial position and is attempting to make Nell a good inheritance by winning at cards. He keeps these nocturnal activities a secret, but borrows heavily from the evil Quilp, a dwarf, in order to raise new capital. In the end, he gambles away what little money they own, and Quilp seizes the opportunity to take possession of the shop and make Nell's and her grandfather's lives a misery. Indeed, her grandfather suffers a breakdown, which leaves him bereft of his wits. Courageously, Nell decides to escape Quilp, and she and her grandfather run away to the country to live as beggars, travelling into the Midlands of England. (23 hr 23 min)
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A good rendering of this classic Victorian novel.
Kate Mahoney
(5 Sterne)
Although many now find Dickens' works overly sentimental and his female characters in particular cloying and unrealistic they still have great power in conveying the beliefs and social conditions of the times. It's surprising how many of these conditions and beliefs are still current, albeit in an altered shape. The harsh treatment of the poor may have been alleviated to some extent in many countries, but it is still possible to find the counterparts of Nell and her grandfather wandering the roads and perishing needlessly in the midst of plenty in many of our so-called developed nations. The lessons Dickens tried to teach us have not been learned, and the modern vehicle of social criticism, the TV documentary, has had about the same impact. There are none so deaf as those who will not hear.
Nice Work
gooch12
(5 Sterne)
This book was recorded by a single reader whose voice, pace, and diction were excellent for the most part. He even tried to do different voices for each of the characters (with varying degrees of success), so I give him credit for that too. It's a long work, but worth downloading if you're a fan of Dickens.
ixthyz
(5 Sterne)
A most unexpected treasure. Well read and most enjoyable.
Revir
(5 Sterne)
Thoroughly enjoyed the readers voice. His dramatization of this wonderful story was excellent.
Wonderful stuff. I will miss the readers voice.
Kate
(5 Sterne)
Great Old fashioned tale
(5 Sterne)
Quintessential Dickens with that wide range of colorful characters and laguage like no other....so enjoyed!
Excellent
Belle
(5 Sterne)
Wonderful tone of voice. I could listen all day☺
often heart rending
null
(4 Sterne)
interesting and curious accent of reader